Quantitative Methods in Renography - Nucleus
Quantitative Methods in Renography - Nucleus
Quantitative Methods in Renography - Nucleus
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Teach<strong>in</strong>g Po<strong>in</strong>t<br />
• Given the <strong>in</strong>put to a system I(t) and the response<br />
to that <strong>in</strong>put R(t), you can use deconvolution to<br />
calculate the expected response to an ideal<br />
impulse <strong>in</strong>put<br />
• This is the impulse retention function , H(t)<br />
• The impulse retention function is easy to <strong>in</strong>terpret<br />
because<br />
• The <strong>in</strong>itial height represents uptake<br />
• The duration represents transit<br />
• The downslope represents elim<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
Richard Lawson<br />
Central Manchester Nuclear Medic<strong>in</strong>e Centre
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